Table 5
H-1B and U.S. IT workforce age and tenure distribution, 2011
| H-1B (all occupations) | U.S. IT workforce | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Continuing | Started job in last year | Started job more than a year ago | |
| Age group | ||||
| < 25 | 10.7% | 0.6% | 15.6% | 2.1% |
| 25 to 29 | 46.1% | 27.7% | 18.7% | 10.2% |
| 30 to 34 | 25.4% | 40.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 35 to 39 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 14.1% | 19.2% |
| 40 and older | 7.4% | 11.3% | 37.4% | 55.4% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Authors’ analysis of Current Population Survey Job Tenure Supplements microdata, and Department of Homeland Security (2012)
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